

⛲The Fontaine des Innocents dates to 1549
🔥Prostitutes once burned bones here for heat
This leafy square hides a macabre past: it was once Paris's largest cemetery, where bodies filled mass graves and prostitutes burned bones for warmth. Today, the Renaissance Fontaine des Innocents and a bustling market offer a far cheerier scene.
Historic Renaissance fountain
Former cemetery site
Pedestrian-only square
16th-century architecture


⛲The Fontaine des Innocents dates to 1549
🔥Prostitutes once burned bones here for heat
This leafy square hides a macabre past: it was once Paris's largest cemetery, where bodies filled mass graves and prostitutes burned bones for warmth. Today, the Renaissance Fontaine des Innocents and a bustling market offer a far cheerier scene.
Historic Renaissance fountain
Former cemetery site
Pedestrian-only square
16th-century architecture